Re: Earrings? Why not? God piereces ears!
 

If the prohibition against cutting the flesh and tattoing the flesh are both for the dead, then a tattoo which is not for the dead would not be wrong.

Besides, that was Old Covenant, under the Law. If there is no NT prohibition against tattoos they are not wrong.

Re: Earrings? Why not? God piereces ears!
 

Twice I almost got inked twice, once as a Navy Submariner, once as a member of a heavy metal band, I don't regret passing on either.


God converted me. What do I need to mark me but his Spirit?

Re: Earrings? Why not? God piereces ears!
 

There's no NT prohibition against bestiality either.

Re: Earrings? Why not? God piereces ears!
 

Romans does tell us not to "leave the natural use of a woman". 1 Cor 6:13 tells us that the body is not for fornication. The Greek word for fornication covers all illicit sexual acts, if I am not mistaken.

Re: Earrings? Why not? God piereces ears!
 

Is the tattoo for self glorification? hmmm I didn't know our bodies natural use to God is for that. If it is not then... Also why do you need to tattoo yourself? I always find this a interesting answer and it usually is answered with a question.

Re: Earrings? Why not? God piereces ears!
 

The argument of "if it is not repeated in the NT it doesn't matter" is about as idiotic as it gets. Paul says all scripture is given for instruction in righteousness.

Re: Earrings? Why not? God piereces ears!
 

If you go down that road, then you could say the same thing about fixing your hair, plucking your eyebrows, trimming your nose hairs, using any kind of facial/body creme, medicinal or otherwise, ect...

Re: Earrings? Why not? God piereces ears!
 

nope, incorrect. tattoos are not grooming. Totaly different thing. Try again! The aspect of men cutting there hair shows basic grooming/maintenance is allowed.

Re: Earrings? Why not? God piereces ears!
 

I didn't say cutting your hair. I said fixing your hair. Cutting it short is one thing, and would be considered grooming. Fixing it in a certain style could be considered even more superficial than getting a tattoo, since you do it to look nice to other people. A tattoo, as far as I know, is usually more of a personal preference that is not usually seen by other people.

Re: Earrings? Why not? God piereces ears!
 

I don't believe in making ones hair something of a glorified mess. It should be nice and kept. Mild organization that does not bring attention to oneself. You might want to read how the early church in the first few centuries looked at this stuff. You might be amazed and how they clearly limited any type of elevating oneself in appearance.